5 Facts: Texas Explains the U.S. Job Recovery

1. In May 2014, the U.S. economy achieved a milestone – employment in the United States finally exceeded its pre-recession all-time high.

2. However, 29 of 50 U.S. states have still not recovered all jobs lost during the recession.

3. The states hit hardest by the bursting of the 2002-2006 housing bubble – Arizona, Florida, and Nevada – have recovered the slowest.

4. Economists project it could take until 2019 for all U.S. states to recover all jobs lost.

The Upshot: Without the 1.1 million jobs created in Texas, the United States would still be 350,000 jobs below the 2008 peak.

Sources: Job Woes Linger in 29 States as U.S. Recovers Unevenly by Steve Matthews and Alex Tanzi (Bloomberg Business Week)